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My microphone has very low volume.

Potential Symptoms

  • My microphone has very low volume.

Environment

  • Product Family: Audio Systems
  • Product: Audio Control Rack
  • Components: Mixer
  • Control System:

Cause

The gain on the microphone channel on the mixer is set too low

Resolution

  1. Increase channel gain level on the mixer so the signal lights light up around the 0dB level, but not so high that the red peak lights light up.
  2. For instructions see:
    1. How do I set the gain or sensitivity(input level) on a Soundcraft EPM8 (SSR-200)?
    2. Yamaha TF1 Mixer: How do I set the gain or sensitivity (input level)?
    3. How do I set the gain (input level) on a Yamaha 01V96 mixer?

KB ID: DD2417814

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